Skate.



D. COOPER.

- SKATE.

' APPL lQATIYON FILED MAY 28, I915- V 1,185,484. Patented May 30,1916.

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SKATE.

Application fllelllay as, 1915. Serial mam.

To all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I,'DANIEL Goornn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ada, in

' the county of Kent and State of Michigan,

have invented new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to. improvements in roller skates and has for its object the provision of a; novel construction of such devices, which is simple in its nature, cheap to manufacture, durable and eflicient in use.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of a deviceofthis character with means for preventing back.- ward movement of the skate, to permit an .eflective purchase to be had upon the ground,

which is both desirable and essential with beginners in the sport.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better'understood, the same residing in the specific construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein: I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a still further modified form, and. Fig. 2 is a top plan frame C view thereof partly broken away. The device shown comprises a constructed from an elongated strip of suit -able material, longitudinally split adjacent its opposite ends as at 21 for a portion of its length, to provide a central tongue 22 and the separated portions 23. Extending upwardly from each of the separated portions 23 from their point of connection with the body portion of the frame, and integrally or otherwise connected therewith, is a strip of material 24 having a straight portion 25 disposed above and in parallelism with the free.

ends of the separated'po'rtions 23 defining a fork. Arranged between the members "of the v fork is a sectional journal box 26 secured 5 thereto by means of fastening bolts 27 passed through the journal. box and the members of the forked portion of the frame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lfatented May 30, 1916..

A wheel 28 isarranged between the separated portions 23 and has its axle suitably mounted in the journal box 26. Fixed upon 3 the strip-24 adjacent the free end thereof is an oil cup 29 for lubricating the axle of .the wheel as will be readily understood. The

properly formed to provide mud guards for the wheels. I

With a view of preventing retrograde movement of the skate, thereby providing for an effective purchase to be had upon the ground while in the act of skating, which is both desirable and essential to beginners in the sport, I provide the hub of the. rear wheel 28 with a ratchet wheel 30, which is normally engaged with a resilient pawl-31' central tongues 22 extend upwardly and are the latter having an offset portion 32 positioned within a suitable recess in the upper section of the journal box and secured. there: 7 reason of the construction hereinabove dein by means of the fastening bolts 27. By

scribed, it will be manifest that forward movement ofthev skate will not be in' any way efl'ected by means of the. pawl and ratchet mechanism, the latter only operating to prevent retrograde movement of the skate primarily for the purpose hereinabove menany suitable material may -'be employed in the production of the skate in its entirety.

It is believed that from the foregoing detioned. It is to be further understood that 7 scription the nature and advantages of the split adjacent its opposite ends to provide a central tongue and separated portions,strips of material terminally connected to the frame at its point of juncture with said sepa- 1 rated lportions, said strips extending up- Q f 1,185,4k84

wardly in-rspaced relation 'above the sai In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature separaciieg portions, fix slzctioml journal box in presence of two witnesses. secure etWeen-eac' o sai separate pore tions and its-associated strip,- a Wheel jamr C 5 naled between each. pair ofvboxes, and. said. Witnesses:

central tongue defining a, mud. guard for said 7 WM. J. Whom,

; heel.

Bmm B. LINCOLN. 

